Human Resources Officer (3 Months) at United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON)

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and advice to hiring managers on job design, language, skillsets, and levels.  
• Identifying upcoming job openings in coordination with client offices.
• Guide Hiring Managers in developing an effective sourcing strategy and outreach initiatives to attract the right talent for available positions.
• Monitor applications and check the rate of candidates that match the hiring manager’s requirements and monitor diversity and Inclusion dimensions of the candidates.
• Coordinate monitoring and compliance of the recruitment key performance indicators (KPI).
• Reviewing draft job openings, conducting human resources assessments of applications, and monitoring recruitment actions in coordination with client divisions.
• Reviewing recommendations on the selection of candidates by client offices with a view to ensuring conformity with UN staff selection system policies.
• Serving as ex-officio /secretary to central review bodies; preparing and presenting cases to these bodies.
• Advising Human Resources Assistants on recruitment related activities, including the preparation of job offers for successful candidates.
• Providing advice and support to managers and staff on human resources related matters.
• Keeping abreast of developments in various areas of human resources.
• Providing advice on interpretation and application of policies, regulations and rules, including exceptions to such policies.
• Supervising the work of the Human Resources Assistants in carrying out human resources administrative transactions, including preparation of personnel actions, maintenance of staffing tables, and processing of contracts.
• Overseeing the maintenance of filing systems.
• Preparing classification analysis of jobs in the Professional and General Service and related categories and provide guidance to programme managers on the application of classification policies and procedures.
• Perform other related tasks as requested by the Chief, Talent Acquisition Unit.

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in public or business administration, human resources management or related area is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.

Work Experience

• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in human resources management, administration or related area is required.
• At least 3 years’ experience in talent acquisition and staffing in a global organisation is required.
• At least 3 years’ experience at a professional level directly supervising a HR team is required.
• Experience with PeopleSoft platforms, such as Inspira or equivalent is required.
• Experience in the classification of functions to determine the right level is desirable.
• Experience in Human Resources Management in the United Nations or similar international organization is desirable.
• Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.